Akshay Kumar's citizenship may have been a topic of discussion lately but that has not bothered the actor from stepping up when it comes to providing his help for a genuine cause. Last week, Odisha was left in massive destruction owing to cyclone Fani. The unfortunate event has left everyone in grief as hundreds of houses were torn apart and everyone has been trying to do their bit by donating to help people rehabilitate after the natural calamity. Reports suggest that Akshay Kumar has donated a huge sum of 1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the Odisha cyclone victims as reported by Hindustan Times. Akshay Kumar Citizenship Row: Anupam Kher Defends the Actor, Says 'You Don’t Need to Explain to Anybody'

This is of course, not the first time the actor has taken such as a stand. In the past, he had made generous donations towards the Kerala floods as well. In fact, more recently, the actor had made a similar contribution for the Bharat ke Veer initiative for the armed forces after the deadly Pulwama attacks.

Fans of the star have lauded this move of the actor and took to Twitter to express their happiness over Akshay's contribution. Many users specifically hailed this move of Akshay in keeping with the current instances where the actor was being called out for not voting and being 'Canadian Citizen social media.  After Accepting to Be a Canadian Citizen, Akshay Kumar’s Old Video Calling ‘Toronto Is My Home’ Goes Viral

Recently, several Bollywood celebs took to social media to urge their fans to donate for the affected state. Several actors such as Rajkummar Rao, Abhishek Bachchan took to Twitter asking their fans to make their bit. Earlier, Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel had announced financial assistance of Rs. 11 crore for Odisha.

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